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Good news for San Francisco Bay Area residents, Sprint 4G is now available in your locale! Right on time, the WiMAX service officially launched today in San Francisco, San Jose, Palo Alto and Oakland. Residents should expect 4G coverage similar to their Los Angeles counterparts who had their 4G service switched on earlier this month.…
The T-Mobile 4G hotspot has made its way through the FCC, bringing the device one step closer to official status. The FCC documentation details a ZTE-made device with “T-Mobile 4G Mobile Hotspot” branding clearly on the label. The ZTE MF61 has an oval shape reminiscent of the AT&T mobile hotspot manufactured by Novatel. If it…
Sprint has lit up a good chunk of the country with WiMax, so it seems like the huge tech hub that is the San Francisco Bay Area is well behind when it comes to the official launch of the 4G network. But in a few days, that will all change. While a great deal of…
Recently, the ITU decided to succumb to the pesky carriers by allowing LTE, WiMax and HSPA+ or any evolved 3G technology to be called 4G. T-Mobile is aggressively pushing its HSPA+ network – which will always be “3G” in my heart regardless of what anyone tells me – as America’s largest 4G network. Now the…
Everyone has one, so why not T-Mobile? The carrier appears to be readying a MiFi, or mobile hotspot, launch that will be compatible with its HSPA+ network next year. Although I still cringe at calling evolved 3G technologies “4G,” the ITU has recently decided that it’s ok, so yes: this will be a 4G MiFi…
In an about face, the International Telecommunications Union has expanded the term 4G to include WiMAX, LTE and HSPA+. Previously, the ITU had established WiMAX 2 and LTE-Advanced as the only networking technologies worthy of the 4G name. As a result of this decision, WiMAX, LTE and HSPA+ were considered to be 3G technologies. Despite…
The Federal Communications Commission is set to auction off 16 licenses for the 700 MHz spectrum in 2011 but the move isn’t expected to be as relevant as the last one. The FCC expects to raise at least $1.42 million from the auction, which is minor earning compared to the more than $19 billion that…
Remember the so-called Google Music service which was supposed to finally make Android equal to the iPhone when it comes to music playback and management? Well, we know the service has already been delayed due to negotiations with record labels but a new report indicates this could also be hampered by infighting at Google. According…
Both T-Mobile USA and Nokia Siemens are pitching Long Term HSPA Evolution to the 3GPP for standardization. T-Mobile, who has been very busy pushing its HSPA+ network as a “4G” network, says that continued development of HSPA will also aid in the development of LTE and LTE advanced. Both T-Mobile and Nokia Siemens also claim…
Skype is not resting on its laurels when it comes to the smartphone space, as the company has just updated its VoIP-calling Android app to be more convenient for users. First of all, you can now use the Skype Android app on the Samsung Galaxy S handsets, kind of. The VoIP-calling app will only be…